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Q: I live in the State of Maharashtra (Pune city) in India, and am currently enrolled in a high school there. When I graduate from high school I will have completed my HSC (12th Grade exam).

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(1) Do you know what the minimum requirements are from each Indian State or high school affiliation for university admission in Computer Science or Computer Engineering? If so, what is the minimum cutoff for a person who has completed his/her HSC exam in Pune, Maharashtra?

(2) What are the minimum academic, as well as non-academic, requirements for a graduate of a high school in India to be admitted to a US university for undergraduate studies in Computer Science or Computer Engineering?

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Q: I write from the state of Maharashtra in India. I have a choice of studying for a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics and Telecommunication in one of two colleges. The first is located 5 minutes away from my house. The second is Sardar Patel College of Engineering (SPCE), one of the best in Mumbai. However, if I go to SPCE, I will need one hour daily to commute there.

Once I earn the B.E. degree I want to do graduate-level work in aerospace engineering or work in the aerospace industry (either in India or in North America).

Which of the two colleges should I choose?

The analysis of the tradeoff between quality and other factors (tuition, distance) can be difficult. In general, we believe that one should aspire to be educated by the highest quality program that one can afford, but within reason. The "within reason" caveat refers to potentially unfavorable tradeoffs. For example we do not believe that if a "very good" school is available, a family should sink into heavy debts in order to send a son or a daughter instead to the "best quality" (but much more expensive) school - and create long-term financial instability in the process.

In the case that you describe, there is no tuition difference and the tradeoff is between the long commute and the quality of education. It is true that the longer commute will take a toll on you. It will take time away from study and add fatigue. On the other hand, SPCE is indeed one of the most prestigious and sought-after institutes of engineering in Mumbai. It is affiliated with Mumbai University, and offers full time courses in Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (four year courses leading to a Bachelor of Engineering degree conferred by Mumbai University.) SPCE has many attractive facilities, and among them are several housing options that may in time allow you to stay closer to the school at least part of the year (seehttp://www.answers.com/topic/sardar-patel-college-of-engineering and http://www.spce.ac.in/). It even has an IEEE student branch (http://ewh.ieee.org/r10/bombay/studbrdet.htm#spce).

Given all these facts, and not knowing of other factors, our "vote" goes to SPCE. An SPCE degree is likely to be much more valuable than many other alternative degrees available in your locale, and the quality of SPCE education is well recognized both inside and outside the boundaries of India.